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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a single working mom and I have 2 swimmers. The team wanted 6 spots filled, per swimmer, per family. That would have been 12 spots. We aren’t even able to make all the meets, so that isn’t going to happen. I don’t remember what might happen if I can’t do all the slots. Also we’re new and I didn’t realize everyone signed up for their slots right away, and by the time I went in a day later, most were taken. So far I’ve been able to fill 4.
If I end up having to pay, then I’ll pay.[/quote]

So, I'm the person who asked for stories.  Thank you for this story!

My team has families like this.  They're trying to volunteer, they're just new. They apologize for not filling enough shifts.  They are generally helpful.  If they see someone lugging things across the parking lot and they bring kids over to help carry.  The notice when the mom running concessions has a three year old doing the potty dance next to her, and ask if she wants them to take over for a while.  They don't come to a potluck breakfast or potluck dinner empty handed, they bring SOMETHING even if it's a few bunches of bananas or the napkins.  They say "Thank you" and make their kids say "Thank you".

No one cares that they didn't quite make their total number of shifts.  We know they'll do better when they know how things work, and their kids are a little older.   They aren't the ones we all get annoyed with.  At least at my team, you wouldn't get kicked off.[/quote]

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